Definitions for preferred
pre·ferred

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. preferable, preferredadjective

   more desirable than another

   "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'"

2. favored, favorite(a), favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferentadjective

   preferred above all others and treated with partiality

   "the favored child"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. preferrednoun

   Preferred stock.

2. preferredadjective

   favoured

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Preferred

   of Prefer

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'preferred' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4254

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'preferred' in Adjectives Frequency: #1006

How to pronounce preferred?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say preferred in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of preferred in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of preferred in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of preferred in a Sentence

1. Wolfango Piccoli:

   The move highlights, once again, that credit growth rather than a comprehensive package of structural reforms remains the government's preferred approach to support Turkey's ailing economy.

2. Carlos Mogorron:

   I would have preferred to wait 15 more days confined to home or at least one more week and then come back.

3. Jaclyn Rothenberg:

   Look, shelter is not our first preferred option, but it's what we can offer, hopefully if these people go through the process, they'll be eligible to get back on their feet here in New York City. The mayor is not going to leave these people behind.

4. Winston Churchill:

   Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed.

5. Tami Rowen:

   I have noticed over the past couple years that women are extremely self-conscious about their genitals and apologize for not being groomed, women were far more likely to groom if their partner also groomed and if their partner preferred that they groom.

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